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42 people are interested
Gardening
ORGANIZATION: Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Please visit the new page to apply.
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42 people are interested
The gardens decorating the main office of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve feature a variety of plants and landscaped beds. The garden features over 200 Japanese Tree Peonies, donated by the town of Yatsuka, Japan after 9/11. The magnificent garden is managed entirely by a very dedicated corp. of volunteers. The garden could not be sustained without thier efforts.
The Volunteer Garden Corp. is currently looking for additional members- people who love working with plants, love the outdoors, and can dedicate regular hours to garden work. Work crews most comonly meet in the Spring and Fall. Work days are scheduled about twice per month on average. Additional days are scheduled as needed.
Please contact for further information and additional schedules.
THANKS!
More opportunities with Rockefeller State Park Preserve
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Location:
125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570, US
Mission Statement
To maintain the integrity of park land, flora, fauna, and scenic vistas; preserve and maintain historical and archeological sites; and provide for the management of all unique, rare, or endangered species of flora and fauna within the park preserve areas; To provide for recreational activities such as horseback riding, fishing, hiking, and photography within such park preserve areas; and To ensure that the types and intensity of use of such park preserve lands is commensurate with the goal of maintaining their ecological viability ad balance. To interpret the cultural history and landscape architecture of the park preserve including but not limited to its carriage roads; Rockwood Hall; and the agricultural orientation/activities of its pastures and adjacent Rockefeller properties; To engender a sense of stewardship with our public, and to future generations through educational and public programs; and through a active volunteer corps and internship program.
Description
The Rockefeller State Park Preserve has tremendous value to the region as a natural, visual, recreational and historic resource. It provides an important service to the public by making natural resources, agricultural landscapes, architectural landscapes and their attendant benefits accessible in an area otherwise lacking in open space. The Park Preserve offers unique opportunities to interpret regional ecology and agriculture and to teach about resource protection and restoration; it also represents a rare vehicle for demonstrating present and historic uses of land, and the resulting impacts on landscapes and natural systems. Thus the Park Preserve has the capacity to draw connections on a number of levels between humans and the natural world. The Park Preserve significance to the region is underscored by its location within easy access to a population base of more than 11 million people. The Park Preserve is uniquely situated to bring Hudson Valley agricultural and environmental themes, as well as landscape architecture, to life for the regional public.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Preserve Main OfficeJust off of Rt. 117. Btwn Rt. 9 and Rt. 9ATarrytown, NY 10591
DATE POSTED
January 7, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A